Sunday, July 18, 2010

As suspected by many rank and file members, union politics played a role in the November 21, 2007 supervision of Local 157.

We have obtained newly discovered exclusive audio of former disgraced carpenter president Pete Thomassen, in a rare moment of candor, exposing that the supervision of local 157 was politically motivated in order to stop vice president George Dilacio from becoming president.

Thomassen said: “I was in the office with Mike (referring to Forde) when McCarron called, He Asked, what is going on with the local? We said George Dilacio was fired as a business agent but he is staying as a vice president, He is elected and we can’t take him out of that position and he is going to become the president."

Thanks John .I hear it now. He said."I was in the Office with Mike when McCarron called" Its funny. I always thought Thomassen looked like Disneys Goofy with the double chin and dopey face and mannerisms.. Who would ever have though he was such a mouthy and arrogant SOB

Do you have enough of a trail back to Thomassen with this audio to be able to use this audio to file charges against Spencer for defrauding the DOL and the membership by imposing a fraudulent trusteeship??Do you think McCarron will hang Spencer out in the wind since it was Spencer who filed false documents with the DOL for the Trusteeship and Spencer who filed the false documents every 6 months to continue the Trusteeship. Let me know. This severely discredits Spencer and McCarron and makes any of their filings to the DOL for Trusteeships suspect. Including the recent Trusteeship of our Empire Council. We will send out a letter immediately to the DOL to review this audio and ask for a determination on either McCarron or Spencer as a credible authority to impose a Trusteeship on ANY of their subordinate bodies.

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My work has been appropriately concluded. I am largely satisfied with the condition of the District Council, even more so with that of the Benefit Funds. I have endeavored to assist both in the pursuit of a prosperous future for their constituents. That is their solemn responsibility.

Let the bells ring. Though there is much good news, there are those for whom my departure is reason enough for celebration. But I hope that there are also those who reflect on what has been wrought, and on the simple question: what now?

To those who will continue to accept the imperative of working hard and meeting the challenges facing the Union with courage, energy and intellect, but most of all with honor, I will say well done.

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